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-----Winter-Spring 2010 computer classes
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Scroll down to find help for Windows and Mac, including antivirus software and much more!
Recommended Antivirus:
-----AVG (free)
-----Avast (free)
-----Trend Micro
Recommended Anti-Spyware And Other Tools:
-----MalwareBytes (free)
-----Spybot Search And Destroy (free)
-----AdAware (free)
-----Panda Anti-Rootkit (free)
-----F-Secure Blacklight anti-rootkit (free)
Recommended Software Firewalls
-----ZoneAlarm (free)
-----Commodo Firewall (free)
Internet Security
-----McAfee SiteAdvisor for web browsers (free)
-----LinkExtend for Firefox (free)
Software Updates:
-----Microsoft Update (free)
-----Secunia Software Inspector (free)
-----Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)
-----Adobe Flash Player (free)
Recommended Software
-----Mozilla Firefox web browser (free)
-----Opera web browser (free)
-----Mozilla Thunderbird email program (free)
-----OpenOffice alt. to Microsoft Office (free)
PC Tech Support:
-----Microsoft Help And Support
Recommended Antivirus And Other Tools:
-----Intego VirusBarrier
-----McAfee VirusScan For Mac
-----Avast Mac (free)
-----ClamX AV (free)
Internet Security
-----McAfee SiteAdvisor for web browsers (free)
-----LinkExtend for Firefox (free)
Software Updates Recommended Software Mac Tech Support
-----Mac Security Updates
-----Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)
-----Adobe Flash Player (free)
-----Mozilla Firefox web browser (free)
-----Opera web browser (free)
-----Mozilla Thunderbird email program (free)
-----NeoOffice alt. to Microsoft Office (free)
-----Apple Knowledgebase
-----Mac 101 from Apple
-----Switch From Windows 101 from Apple
(PDFs require Acrobat Reader)
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GetNetWise
NetSmartz
-----NetSmartz Internet Safety Pledges
Microsoft Online Safety
Nat'l Cyber Security Alliance Stay Safe Online
IKeepSafe.org
Webroot's Safety Guide (PDF)
(PDFs require Acrobat Reader)
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Electronics Recycling Events In Illinois
-----McHenry County Recycling Guide (PDF)
-----McHenry County Recycling Events
-----Lake County SWALCO Recycling Events
-----Cook County SWANCC Recycling Events
-----DuPage County Recycling Guide (PDF)
-----Kane County Electronics Recycling Events
Other Recycling
-----GreenDisk
-----NWF Electronics Recycling
Electronics Donations
-----The Cristina Foundation
-----TechSoup
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